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Turn on call blocking

How to turn on HARD’s call blocking on iPhone, step by step. Known scam numbers can’t ring you, and HARD never sees who calls you.

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  1. In HARD, tap Settings → Call blocking, then Open Settings.
  2. In the iPhone’s Settings, go to Apps → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification and turn on HARD.
Calls and texts in HARD for iPhone: call blocking off, the steps, Open Settings, and the scam numbers HARD knows
Settings → Calls and texts

How it works

Known scam numbers can’t ring you, and others get a warning. iOS checks each call against HARD’s list on the phone, so HARD never sees who calls you. Your contacts are never blocked.

Settings → Calls and texts shows how many scam numbers HARD knows and when the list was updated. Is this number legit? checks a number, or reports one.

Is this number legit?: a number checked, This is a scam, and what to do
Is this number legit?

Questions

Someone is on the phone right now. What do I do?

If they want money moved, a code read out, or your screen shared: hang up, and call the number on the back of your card or the organisation’s own website. Then open Is this legit?, choose the call option and answer the yes-or-no questions. HARD tells you what it thinks and what to do.

Still stuck? Write to support, and tell us what you’ve tried.